Another year has come and gone, and it was a rollercoaster 2021. Meeting and event professionals have continued to navigate an unpredictable pandemic

1. What resources/books/websites would you recommend for people new to the business?

Sonia Trejo stumbled into the events industry in 2003 after transitioning away from her career in social work. Her initial role was as meeting-room

Do you think the per-person fee is more expensive than just ordering ala carte? Is the menu negotiable? The CMP--

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With outdoor event venues operating virtually year-round in Northwest Florida, meetings and events groups that need to ensure adequate social

Destinations International (DI) launched an expanded Virtual Education Series on September 23, elevating its offerings as the world’s leading

The multitude of tasks, issues and concerns that come with meeting planning can be incredibly taxing on the mind and the body. So it may come as no

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Growing up in an Italian-Greek family, native Chicagoan Donald Contursi fondly remembers his grandmother’s red sauce-driven Sunday suppers and other

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A back-of-the-house tour of an event facility takes you behind the scenes and can help ensure that planned

Savannah, Georgia’s signature Spanish moss, dangling from the oak trees shading its many public squares, dance in the wind while palm trees line the

CHICAGO Hyatt Hotels is getting more aggressive in handling its labor issues, just as it comes off restoration of several big box hotels—an

What are the key factors to ensure resiliency for our post-pandemic meetings and events? As we move into different phases of the pandemic and its

While every corporate and association planner knows how steeply costs are rising for their events, those responsible for coordinating executive

BOCA RATON, Fla.Winners of the 2016 Mercury and Destiny awards, State Tourism Director of the Year and DMO Rising Star were announced during the U.S

Cathy Kusuma, senior director, training & strategic partnerships with Cruise Planners in Coral Springs, Fla., details her recent Atlantic